jelly bean nest cookies
Jelly Bean Nest Cookies 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 cup butter or margarine 8 ounces cream cheese 2 cups granulated sugar 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extra...
Ingredients
- 31/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1teaspoonbaking powder
- 1cupbutter or margarine
- 8ouncecream cheese
- 2cupgranulated sugar
- 1egg
- 1teaspoonvanilla extract
- 1/4teaspooncoconut extract
Directions
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Jelly Bean Nest Cookies 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 cup butter or margarine 8 ounces cream cheese 2 cups granula
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Add sugar, egg, vanilla extract, coconut and almond extracts
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In a separate bowl sift together the flour and the baking powder
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Add flour mixture to the creamed ingredients gradually, beating well after each addition
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Bake at 350 degrees F for 12 minutes
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Cookies will not brown on top and remain a creamy white color
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Remove from oven and immediately scoop the top out of each cookie
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Fill the top of each cookie with tinted coconut to make a nest, (to tint place coconut in a plastic bag with several drops of green food col